a virus with a rash ruled my week!

Audrey had fun playing with all our blankets this week. She began pulling all of them out and building a big comfy nest in front of the television.

This week has flown by so quickly! Audrey got sick early Monday morning and the rest of the week was a wash at that point. I am used to Audrey being sick now as she is already 2. The first time she got sick it was terrible and I was not ready for it. But now I feel like it is just another challenge in the world of motherhood. I am so lucky that Joe is such a wonderful husband and father. I am also blessed that we works from home most days and is assessable when an emergency arrives.
I needed to get out yesterday so Joe took the afternoon off and I took Olivia to her parent ed class at the Glendale community college. The two of us had so much fun singing (well I was really the only one singing) and spending some quality time together. This was so relaxing I did not want to return home.

Olivia hanging out at Parent Ed.

We had spent the morning at the doctors office only so they could tell me that Audrey has a virus with a fever, rash and sore throat. I could have told them that!
What do I want to remember from this week? Audrey began saying the phrase "something else" when she was restless and did not know what to do.
Joe went out to buy more children's Motrin and I begged him to get us a new movie for Audrey to watch. We needed to keep her still entertained so her body could fight the fever. So he bought the movie "over the hedge" aka raccoon movie. This is very ironic! The next night at 4 in the morning Audrey woke up with a fever of 103 again! Olivia then woke shortly after that and Tanner began barking outside repeatetly. I tried using the shock collar but it did not phase him at all. After some discussion: I sent Joe outside to calm tanner. Joe turned the corner by our garage and came face to face with a huge raccoon that tanner had pinned up in the grape vine on the fence. Joe stated that it may have been cute if the raccoon had not hissed at him. Luckily my smart husband was able to spray them both down with the hose and distract them to break up this stare down.
This morning Audrey's fever broke and I am in the process of putting our house back together after a whirlwind of a week. I am looking forward to her return to school tomorrow so I can get some grocery shopping done. Ahhh... the highlights of my week!